Journals

I will never touch Source again, with Unreal Editor 3, Torque Game Engine, and CryENGINE, I won't even look at it. HL2 lighting, game play, and physics are way too outdated and Unreal 3 Engine has just about the best damn graphics on the planet. That was the stuff they used to create games like Gears of War; incredible graphics and lighting.

http://www.unrealtechnology.com/html/technology/ue30.shtml
http://www.garagegames.com/products/torque/tgea/

Not only that, but Source has way too many bugs and I just don't have enough freedom to make what I want in it. Constant leaks, AI scripting errors, slow loading times no matter how wisely you spend your budget; I just don't have enough patience or time to deal with it.

Life can be really boring at times. This is one of those times. Nothing is happening, just moving through my life.

This is the first time I've ever gotten back and touched Source SDK. I mean, I actually opened Steam! The only time I have done that since the last time I wrote an entry was so I could play Garry's Mod (10). However, I did create Alyx Torture Chamber Version 2. It's pretty nice, Alyx died in some painful ways.

I hate school... it's getting in the way of my life. AND I'M PREPARED TO DEFEND MY POSITION WITH AN 8 PARAGRAPH ESSAY ON THAT NOTE!

I haven't been able to work on anything related to Half-Life 2 since school started. Why did I have to take all Honors and Advanced Placement classes?

About time, it's finally break and my list of things that I do has changed. I got XSI Mod Tool 4.2 working on my computer downstairs and have already gotten started learning to correctly model for Half-Life 2. Also, I'm recovering from my mapping drainage from school and my skills (if I have any) have returned.

I got a new avatar! LOOK AT IT!

I have no life, all I do is the following (in order of what is done the most):

• Sleep
• School (including homework)
• Computers
• Video Games (on platforms, not the computer)
• Eat
• Television
• Chess
• D & D

Perhaps this list will be updated once summer vacation comes along.